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High-quality medicines reconciliation should ideally occur in the emergency department or soon after admission to the ward.
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Medicines used for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF)
Pharmacists are able to support patients who are undergoing fertility treatment by providing advice on the medicines used in IVF, including the role of each medicine in the treatment cycle, how to use associated injectable devices and the possible adverse effects.
The Shark Tank winners who became pharmacy superstars
National glory, improved pharmacy services, industry connections and a recruitment boost are just some of the perks of winning PSA’s Shark Tank competition.
Cultural safety and responsiveness
Scenario
A patient, who identifies as an Aboriginal person, presents to the pharmacy for her monthly prescriptions. Her prescriptions are not annotated as ‘CTG -...
Vic lockdowns impact essential medication review services
With COVID-19 outbreaks in one in four Victorian residential aged care facilities, many older people are at risk not only from the pandemic, but from a lack of medicine safety.
The 2024 PSA events not to miss
Soak up the learning and networking opportunities at these upcoming PSA events while raking in CPD credits.
Why this GP trained pharmacists for the QLD prescribing pilot
The urgent need to train pharmacists as autonomous prescribers to fill healthcare gaps under the Queensland Scope of Practice Pilot.
